Ermias Mekuria Addo, Daniel Adu-Ampratwum, Elizabeth N Kaweesa, Garima Agarwal, Dmitriy Uchenik, Tran N Ninh, Djaja D Soejarto, Joanna E Burdette, James R Fuchs, A Douglas Kinghorn, Harinantenaina L Rakotondraibe
{"title":"Additional Bioactive Silvestrol Analogs from the Roots of <i>Aglaia perviridis</i> Collected in Vietnam.","authors":"Ermias Mekuria Addo, Daniel Adu-Ampratwum, Elizabeth N Kaweesa, Garima Agarwal, Dmitriy Uchenik, Tran N Ninh, Djaja D Soejarto, Joanna E Burdette, James R Fuchs, A Douglas Kinghorn, Harinantenaina L Rakotondraibe","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01247","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01247","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The tropical plant <i>Aglaia perviridis</i> is known to produce cyclopenta[<i>b</i>]benzofuran and other types of rocaglate derivatives including silvestrol (<b>3</b>) and 5‴-episilvestrol (<b>4</b>) that are of current pharmacological interest. In the present work, further investigation of <i>A. perviridis</i> roots collected in Vietnam has yielded two new rocaglate acetonide derivatives (<b>1</b> and <b>2</b>) and a known pentanor-3,4-<i>seco</i>-dammarane triterpenoid (<b>7</b>) found for the first time as a natural product, in addition to four known rocaglates (<b>3</b>-<b>6</b>). The structures of compounds <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> were confirmed by partial synthesis experiments, and their potential occurrence as extraction artifacts was investigated by targeted selective ion monitoring using UHPLC-MS. All compounds obtained were evaluated against a panel of four human cancer cell lines, in which the six rocaglate derivatives (<b>1</b>-<b>6</b>) tested all showed submicromolar potencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":"662-670"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11960728/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dan Chen, Florent Rouvier, Robert Keyzers, Marie-Lise Bourguet-Kondracki, Jean Michel Brunel, Melissa M Cadelis, Brent R Copp
{"title":"Ohauamines A-D, Structurally Unprecedented Tricyclic Depsi-tripeptides from the New Zealand Ascidian <i>Pycnoclavella kottae</i>.","authors":"Dan Chen, Florent Rouvier, Robert Keyzers, Marie-Lise Bourguet-Kondracki, Jean Michel Brunel, Melissa M Cadelis, Brent R Copp","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5c00033","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5c00033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Four structurally unprecedented tricyclic depsi-tripeptides, ohauamines A-D (<b>1</b>-<b>4</b>), were isolated from the New Zealand endemic ascidian <i>Pycnoclavella kottae</i>. Planar structures were elucidated by extensive use of <sup>1</sup>H-, <sup>13</sup>C-, and <sup>15</sup>N-based NMR experiments, with absolute configurations established by computational methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":"871-876"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143466507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seven New Guanidine Derivatives and One New Hypoxanthine Derivative Isolated from the Scorpion <i>Buthus martensii</i> and Potential Anti-Neuroinflammatory Activity.","authors":"Ke-Ming Li, Wei-Fen Li, Yong-Ming Yan, Guangyi Yang, Yong-Xian Cheng","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5c00040","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5c00040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Twelve guanidine derivatives (<b>1</b>-<b>12</b>), including seven new compounds (martensiiagms A-G, <b>1</b>-<b>7</b>), one new hypoxanthine derivative (martensiiagm H, <b>13</b>), and 15 known compounds (<b>14</b>-<b>28</b>) were isolated from the whole body of <i>Buthus martensii</i> Karsch and identified by analysis of data. Subsequent biological evaluations revealed the anti-inflammatory activity of compound <b>1</b>. It attenuates the neuroinflammation and oxidative stress levels prompted by lipopolysaccharide. This attenuation is accomplished by a specific action on mitochondria, which, in turn, caused a significant decrease in reactive oxygen species and pro-inflammatory cytokines.</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":"821-829"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143539357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analgesic Grayanane-Derived Diterpenoids from the Flowers of <i>Rhododendron molle</i>.","authors":"Yang Song, Hui-Min Yan, Bing Chai, Zhao-Xin Zhang, Fang-Fei Li, Qin-Yan Shi, Hai-Qiang Wang, Yong Li, Shi-Shan Yu","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01303","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ten new grayanane-derived diterpenoids, rhodomollein LVII-LXVI (<b>1</b>-<b>10</b>), along with the known compound rhodomollein XLIII (<b>11</b>), were isolated from the flowers of <i>Rhododendron molle</i>. Their structures were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis, X-ray diffraction crystallography, and ECD calculations. Rhodomollein LVII-LIX (<b>1</b>-<b>3</b>) are the first-discovered 3-<i>O</i>-<i>(E)</i>-<i>p</i>-coumaroylquinic acid, nicotinic acid, and 2-furoic acid derivatives of grayanane diterpenoids, respectively. In an acetic acid-induced writhing test, compounds <b>1</b> and <b>3</b> demonstrated significant antinociceptive effects with writhing inhibition rates of 77.2% and 71.5%, respectively, at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg. Compound <b>1</b> was found to be twice as potent as morphine, exhibiting significantly lower toxicity (LD<sub>50</sub> = 130.90 mg/kg, i.p.) compared to rhodojaponin VI (LD<sub>50</sub> = 1.79 mg/kg, i.p.).</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":"671-681"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143603058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alstolarsines A-E, Indoline Alkaloids with Two Different Carbon Skeletons from <i>Alstonia scholaris</i>.","authors":"Xu-Xin Zhu, Yao-Yue Fan, Cheng-Yu Zheng, Hong-Ying Yang, Kun Gao, Jian-Min Yue","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5c00027","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5c00027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Five complex indoline alkaloids, alstolarsines A-E (<b>1</b>-<b>5</b>) possessing two unprecedented carbon skeletons of 6/5/5/7/6/6(5) fused polycyclic systems, were isolated from <i>Alstonia scholaris</i>. Their structures were characterized using various methods including spectroscopic data, ECD spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The inhibitory activities of alstolarsines A-D (<b>1</b>-<b>4</b>) on DRAK2 phosphorylation and ATP-citrate lyase were evaluated, but all of them were inactive.</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":"815-820"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143622875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sara Neiheisel, Dmitriy Uchenik, Luke Marney, Claudia S Maier, Nora E Gray, Amala Soumyanath, Harinantenaina L Rakotondraibe
{"title":"Development of a Proton Spin Network Fingerprint Library to Support Mass Spectrometry-Based Identification of Pharmacophore-Bearing Constituents in the Botanical Supplement <i>Centella asiatica</i>.","authors":"Sara Neiheisel, Dmitriy Uchenik, Luke Marney, Claudia S Maier, Nora E Gray, Amala Soumyanath, Harinantenaina L Rakotondraibe","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01486","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Centella asiatica</i> (L.) Urban (Apiaceae) has been utilized for centuries in traditional medicine systems in Southeast Asia and Southern Africa, including Madagascar. Previous studies have reported evidence of the therapeutic potential of <i>C. asiatica</i> formulations in models of Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias. Caffeoylquinic acids (CQAs) have been identified to be among the pharmacologically relevant metabolites contributing to the botanical's cognitive enhancement and neuroprotective effects. Isomers of CQAs are, however, difficult to differentiate by commonly used LC-MS techniques, making the characterization, standardization, and batch-to-batch consistency of these formulations challenging. Individual CQAs have unique proton Spin Network Fingerprints (pSNFs) that can be used to distinguish between CQA regioisomers within complex extracts. This work describes the development of a CQA-focused pSNF library that can be used to complement LC-MS methods for the accurate metabolite identification and characterization of bioactive <i>C. asiatica</i> fractions and extracts. The isolation of two new (<b>1</b> and <b>2</b>) and four known (<b>3</b>-<b>6</b>) CQAs and CQA analogues from <i>C. asiatica</i> and their contribution to the pSNF library are also discussed herein.</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143727090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Ah Lee, Jong Soon Kang, Yeo Dae Yoon, Hwa-Sun Lee, Chang-Su Heo, Sun Joo Park, Hee Jae Shin
{"title":"Xiapyrroles A-F: <i>N</i>-Alkylpyrrole Alkaloids from the Marine-Derived Actinomycete <i>Streptomyces xiamenensis</i> 1310KO-148.","authors":"Min Ah Lee, Jong Soon Kang, Yeo Dae Yoon, Hwa-Sun Lee, Chang-Su Heo, Sun Joo Park, Hee Jae Shin","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01491","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01491","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Six new <i>N</i>-alkylpyrrole alkaloids (<b>1</b>-<b>6</b>) were isolated from the marine-derived actinomycete <i>Streptomyces xiamenensis</i> 1310KO-148 from a sponge sample. The structures of xiapyrroles A-F (<b>1</b>-<b>6</b>) were elucidated by detailed analysis of extensive spectroscopic data, including 1D, 2D NMR, and HRESIMS data. The absolute configurations of <b>2</b>, <b>3</b>, <b>4</b>, and <b>6</b> were determined by a comparison of their calculated and experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. The position of the hydroxamate group in <b>6</b> was confirmed through <i>NO</i>-methylation and NOESY data analysis. All compounds (<b>1</b>-<b>6</b>) were tested for their anti-inflammatory effects in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, a mouse macrophage cell line. The treatment of RAW 264.7 cells with 30 μM of <b>1</b>-<b>6</b> showed no significant cytotoxic effects. However, <b>1</b> dose-dependently suppressed the LPS-induced production of NO (IC<sub>5</sub><sub>0</sub> = 29.5 μM) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) (IC<sub>5</sub><sub>0</sub> = 10.9 μM). Compound <b>1</b> exhibited no potential cytotoxicity against six solid cancer cell lines and eight blood cancer cell lines at a concentration of 30 μM.</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":"797-805"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143661672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
George F Neuhaus, Xinhui Yu, Wakana Osaka, Rikito Suzuki, Daphne R Mattos, Julius C Habiyaremye, Kyle K Axt, Sophia E Bonar, Alexandros Polyzois, Rosemary A Dorrington, Jane E Ishmael, Shinya Oishi, Kerry L McPhail
{"title":"Structure and Synthesis of Amatyemides A and B, Cyclic Octadepsipeptides from South African Stromatolites.","authors":"George F Neuhaus, Xinhui Yu, Wakana Osaka, Rikito Suzuki, Daphne R Mattos, Julius C Habiyaremye, Kyle K Axt, Sophia E Bonar, Alexandros Polyzois, Rosemary A Dorrington, Jane E Ishmael, Shinya Oishi, Kerry L McPhail","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01446","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01446","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An investigation of living phosphatic stromatolites from Schoenmakerskop barrage pool near Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa, yielded new cyclic octadepsipeptides, amatyemides A (<b>1</b>) and B (<b>2</b>), named using the Xhosa word 'amatye' for 'rock'. The amatyemides were isolated from methanol extracts of a targeted stromatolite sample collection, following an initial metabolomic survey of the Schoenmakerskop pool. Planar structure elucidation of <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> relied on NMR and LCMS<sup>2</sup> data, which delineated the same six amino acids and one 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid (Hmpa) residues in each compound. The two octadepsipeptides differed only in the presence of a 2-hydroxydodecanoic acid (Hdda) residue in <b>1</b> and a 2-hydroxydecanoic acid (Hda) residue in <b>2</b>. The absolute configurations of most amino acid residues in <b>1</b> were determined using an enhanced Marfey's reagent. The configurations of the 2-hydroxy acids and <i>O</i>-methylthreonine were assigned, and the absolute structures of amatyemides A (<b>1</b>) and B (<b>2</b>) were confirmed, by total solid-phase peptide synthesis of two possible diastereomers for each natural product. Biological testing of natural and synthetic amatyemides against human U87-MG glioblastoma, HCT116 colon, and SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells revealed weak, cell-type specific, cytotoxic potential where <b>2</b> > <b>1</b>, and this was attributed to induction of oxidative stress by <b>2</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":"747-756"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143646525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mi Zhou, Yanlan Yang, Shoulun He, Qiannan Xu, Chunchun Du, Wenjing Tian, Haifeng Chen
{"title":"Ingenane Diterpenoids from <i>Euphorbia peplus</i> as Potential New CHK1 Inhibitors That Sensitize Cancer Cells to Chemotherapy.","authors":"Mi Zhou, Yanlan Yang, Shoulun He, Qiannan Xu, Chunchun Du, Wenjing Tian, Haifeng Chen","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01343","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01343","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Phosphorylation of checkpoint kinase 1 at Ser-345 (p-CHK1(S345)) mediates the replication stress response in cancer cells, leading to chemotherapy resistance. Therefore, finding inhibitors of p-CHK1(S345) is currently a promising strategy to prevent acquired drug resistance. In this study, 14 ingenane diterpenoids (<b>1</b>-<b>14</b>), involving two undescribed compounds possessing an unprecedented exocyclic double bond Δ<sup>6(20)</sup>, were identified from <i>Euphorbia peplus</i>. The inhibitory effects of the isolated compounds on p-CHK1(S345) and their structure-activity relationship (SAR) were investigated. Compounds <b>7</b> and <b>8</b> presented the strongest inhibitory effects, abrogated cell cycle arrest, and caused the accumulation of DNA damage, improving the sensitivity of cancer cells to chemotherapeutic drugs. An <i>in vivo</i> assay confirmed the enhancement of <b>8</b> on the anticancer effect of topotecan via blocking of p-CHK1(S345). Mechanistically, <b>8</b> increased CHK1 ubiquitination to inhibit p-CHK1(S345) via activation of protein kinase C (PKC). PKC activation was first found to enhance CHK1 ubiquitination to block p-CHK1(S345). Above all, this finding not only indicates that compound <b>8</b> could be developed as a novel CHK1 inhibitor but also reveals a previously unrecognized role of PKC in regulating cancer chemotherapy sensitivity.</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":"688-705"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guo Dong Zhang, Zhi Wei Yang, Fang Zhou Yin, Zhang Yuan Yan, Zi Jun Xiong, Shuai Ma, Zhi Kai Guo, Rui Hua Jiao
{"title":"LC-MS Guided Discovery and Biosynthetic Pathway of Coprisamides E-H, Cinnamic Acid-Containing Metabolites from the Marine Algae-Derived <i>Streptomyces thermolineatus</i> NAK03196.","authors":"Guo Dong Zhang, Zhi Wei Yang, Fang Zhou Yin, Zhang Yuan Yan, Zi Jun Xiong, Shuai Ma, Zhi Kai Guo, Rui Hua Jiao","doi":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01439","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01439","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Four cinnamoyl-containing nonribosomal peptides (CCNPs), coprisamides E<b>-</b>H (<b>1</b>-<b>4</b>), were isolated from the marine algae-associated actinomycete strain <i>Streptomyces thermolineatus</i> NAK03196. Their structures were elucidated to be unreported coprisamides by comprehensive analyses of HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data, Marfey's method, and MS/MS analysis. Coprisamides E (<b>1</b>) and F (<b>2</b>) bear a characteristic nonproteinogenic amino acid, 2,3-diaminopropanoic acid. The biosynthetic pathways for these isolates were proposed through a comparison of their biosynthetic gene clusters with reported homologous gene clusters. Coprisamide E (<b>1</b>) exhibited weak antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive strain <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":47,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Products ","volume":" ","pages":"862-870"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143603060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}